"modbeast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: modbeasts [plural]
Etymology: From mod (“end user-created add-on content”) + beast. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mod|beast|t1=end user-created add-on content}} mod (“end user-created add-on content”) + beast Head templates: {{en-noun}} modbeast (plural modbeasts)
  1. (FFXIV fandom slang, derogatory) A player avatar with excessive or unsightly cosmetic mods. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-modbeast-en-noun-0ZH6KNbK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Video games
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